Once Upon a Time in the North (Unabridged)
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4.2 • 20 Ratings
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- £6.99
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- £6.99
Publisher Description
This is the mesmerising story of the very first meeting of those two legends and friends, Lee Scoresby, the Texan balloonist, and Iorek Byrnison, the armoured bear.
When Lee and his daemon, Hester, land in the Arctic town of Novy Odense, they quickly become embroiled in an out-and-out political brawl. So when Iorek offers to help, Lee is only too happy to accept. Together they take on a slippery politician, his monstrous gas-powered gun and a murderous gunfighter. And so begins a friendship that will continue throughout their lives.
This audio edition is performed by Philip Pullman with a full cast and produced by Garrick Hagan.
Customer Reviews
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ive always liked philip pullman and this audiobook is a good reason why.
Excellent story - weird format.
For all fans of 'His dark Materials' this story is essential if a little short.
Pullman is one of the greatest writers the UK has ever produced - Up there with Dickens, Conan-Doyle, Tolkien & Hardy. As long as he continues to write, I for one will buy and cherish every morsel - no matter how small.
The story itself deserves 5 stars but the format of the audiobook is a little weird, a kind of half audiobook - half play. Speech is spoken in character by an actor, then the words 'He said' may be spoken by Pullman. Try the preview to see what I mean. It's not a total creative disaster, and it's very well performed but it does take some getting used to... perhaps about 2 hours :P